Rutin

Description

Rutin is widely found in nature and is almost contained in all of the Rutaceae and Sectaceae plants, especially abundant in Rutaceae, Rutaceae, Epacridaceae of leguminous, buckwheat of Polygonaceae, Eulali of Hypericum, Berchemia polyphylla var. leioclada of Tetranychidae, and wild wutong leaves of thistle, which are also used as raw materials in rutin extraction. In addition, it also exists in the Ilex pubescens of Aquifoliaceae, Forsythia of Oleaceae, pagoda tree pod of Leguminosae, tobacco, jujube, apricots, flavedo, tomatoes, and other plants.
At present, rutin in China mainly extracted from the Sophora japonica Linn of leguminous, which is listed in top grade of Shen Nong’s Classic Materia Medica. In addition, tartary buckwheat, which is rich in rutin and flavonoids, is native to India and now produced in China’s northwest, southwest, north, south, and other places.

The Uses of Rutin

Found in many plants, especially the buckwheat plant. Identity with Ilixanthin. Capillary protectant. Rutin is colored brown by tobacco enzyme under experimental conditions.

Background

A flavonol glycoside found in many plants, including buckwheat; tobacco; forsythia; hydrangea; viola, etc. It has been used therapeutically to decrease capillary fragility.

Metabolism

Not Available